Giant Willow Oak by Amanda Sauer is an intimate meditation on time, nature, and our relationship with the li- ving world. Through a series of deeply contemplative photographs, Sauer documents her years-long engagement with a single majestic willow oak in Washington, D.C. This tree, a towering presence in the U.S. National Arbo- retum, becomes a silent witness to the passing of seasons and shifting light. Sauerâs approach is both scientific and poeticâshe circles the tree counterclockwise, mirroring the Earth's rotation, creating an orbit of reverence and discovery. The resulting images...